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Dr. Seuss's Horton hears a boo!

2023
Horton has a fright while walking alone at night, when he hears a little boo and is not sure what to do.
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Enter the body

2024
In the room beneath a theater stage, the ghosts of Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and other teenage girls who died tragically in Shakespeare's plays, share their experiences and trauma and get the chance to retell the stories of their lives in their own terms.
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Peter and the Starcatchers

Peter, an orphan boy, and his friend Molly fight off thieves and pirates in order to keep the secret safe away from the diabolical Black Stache and his evil associate Mister Grin.
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Over the moon!

2010
In this story based on the well-known rhyme, a cat and a cow want to jump over the moon, but it is so high and the little dog cannot stop laughing at them.
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Tristan Strong keeps punching

Tristan Strong #3
"The Strong family is having a reunion in New Orleans, and twelve-year-old Tristan is supposed to be keeping an eye on his younger cousin Terrance when several things happen at once: he sees his archenemy, King Cotton, and a mysterious girl grabs his magic cellphone--her name is Seraphine, and she seems to know everything about Tristan and the god Anansi (currently inhabiting the cellphone), and she has a mission for Tristan, one that is going lead to a final confrontation with haint King Cotton"--OCLC.
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The world's end

2024
"It's been three months since the Snow Queen and OzCorp infiltrated Maidenkeep and nearly seized the Nine Maidens. Ryker is still unconscious and the rest of the group is feeling the effects of the prolonged war. Not to mention that Abigail Fey's curse has far-reaching consequences, and many in the Royal States have been using it to stir unrest and hostilities against Avalon. When the Adarna, a firebird-like creature appears in Avalon, the gang discovers it is one of seven magical artifacts that the Snow Queen has been searching for, in her bid to open a portal to Buyan-a place that could grant her tremendous power. Determined to find the artifacts first, the Bandersnatchers find information about the other six: The Singing Bone, The Hamelin Flute, The Tamatebako, The Lotus Lanternm The Raskovnik, and The Wonderland Tree. But the Snow Queen will stop at nothing to get to the relics first. And as the final battle approaches, both sides will lose the ones they love as the fight to save or destroy Avalon finally comes to be"--Jacket flap.
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Three blind mice race for revenge

a graphic novel
It is time for the The Golden Chalice race, and once again the three blind mice, Poppy, Basil, and Lily, are competing using sonar tech to navigate the twisting track; but the Farmer family cats are determined to win and have plans to once again sabotage the Mayhem Mice--just as they did in the last race, cutting off the tail of the mices' vehicles.
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The broken mirror

2023
In their third adventure, Filomena and company set off to Snow Country, rescue Lord Sharif of Nottingham, reverse a spell that turned Prince Charming into a Frog, and find the League of the Seven--fearless warriors devoted to fighting the ogres at any cost.

The last bookwanderer

2024
"When Milo, Tilly, Oskar, and Alessia venture into Arthurian legend to find the first bookwanderer--the wizard Merlin--they discover that the magic of bookwandering is not at all what they thought. Together, they must journey into Greek and Roman mythology to bargain with the trickster Loki and find a way to untangle the Alchemist's grip on the world's imagination. And to save Pages & Co. and protect the very foundations of bookwandering, the friends will have to learn the true power of imagination, all while an unexpected enemy stands in their way"--Provided by publisher.
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The Night Librarian

2024
"Twins Page and Turner know about the magic a library holds--they've been going to their beloved New York City public library for years, especially since their parents are always traveling for work. But a secret mission involving their dad's rare and valuable edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula uncovers a world they've never known, featuring a mysterious Night Librarian, famous heroes (and villains) that have broken free from classic books, and an epic battle to save the library from total destruction"--Amazon.
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